Stenocactus buds

Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

Found these buds on the weekend you could say I am happy about them Very Happy

I lost the tag but have been since told its s. albatus but I am not sure. So what are they now stenocactus or echinofossulocactus?
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Betty

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Subject: Re: Stenocactus buds Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:19 pm

Nice one Betty, be sure to post pics when they open up.

Stenocactus is the current name Rolling Eyes

I kind of like the old name though, you can't beat Echinofossulocactus as a complicated genera name. Such a mouthful and confusing to laymen. Oh yeah!!
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Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 597 Location : Melbourne

Cool Betty. Smile

they do tend to flower pretty early in the season.

Joined : 23 Jul 2008 Posts : 99 Location : Victoria

Nice, can't wait to see the actual flowers. I also like Echinofossulocactus for the name, what a gorgeous mouthful, lol. Stenocactus sounds like an old wino, sorry Embarassed

Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

Got to agree with you all Echinofossulocacatus is heaps better. Luckily had the day off today and this is what opened for me

An a closer view

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Subject: Re: Stenocactus buds Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:11 pm

Nice !

Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 597 Location : Melbourne

Nice one Betty Smile

trust you to get a neat macro shot of the bloom. Cool

yep Echninfossulolocactus is way better. gotta love the way it's so prone to typos.
its definitely E. albatus, most Echinofossulos have white and purple striped flowers. does it have a scent?

Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 597 Location : Melbourne

well hopefully that one buds for you as well.
so far i have budding: Echinocereus knippelianus and viridiflorus, Gymno bruchii, Mammillaria mystax, Toumeya and Turbinicarpus polaskii.
and a Mamm carmenae x lauii has been flowering for quite some time. Spring is here! Smile

Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

Nice.........for some reason I dont count the mamms Laughing

I have had a few of them flower and hahaniana has been going for a couple of months. Bombycina started week ago and a couple of little un-named ones have buds too. Its the big ones I want to see flower Wink

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Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 597 Location : Melbourne

haha maybe because the flowers aren't as spectacular unless you are close up to them, or becuase some flower for such a long period of time that you become accustomed to them and notice when they stop flowering. Laughing

Joined : 23 Jul 2008 Posts : 99 Location : Victoria

Lovely photos Betty, thx.

Subject: Re: Stenocactus buds Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:45 pm

Awesome Betty, thanks for sharing.
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Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

Isn't it great that spring is finally here........I am soo looking forward to everyone getting flowers on their cacti and showing them off Very Happy

Lewis it does have a scent but could not get the nose close enough (ouch) to work it out Laughing

Plus the flower was closing when I got home tonight.....so hope it still around on the weekend other wise will have to wait for the others to open.
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Joined : 24 Jun 2008 Posts : 233 Location : Bendigo

Looking good Betty! Springs here and i have no money Sad